Is Food To Blame For Your Anxiety And Depression? with Dr. Uma Naidoo

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Dr. Uma Naidoo is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, a professional chef graduating with her culinary school’s most coveted award, and a trained Nutrition Specialist. Michelin-starred chef David Bouley described her as the world’s first “triple threat” in the food and medicine space. Dr. Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based Nutritional Psychiatry Service in the United States. She is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School.

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In this episode we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

  • Understanding the role that food and diet play in mental health issues and treatment (12:53 / 10:55)
  • Exploring the root cause of anxiety and depression (18:23 / 16:27)
  • How to eat to calm anxiety (21:12 / 19:15)
  • The link between inflammation, mental health, and gut health (24:52 / 22:55)
  • The bidirectional relationship between anxiety and gut and autoimmune connections (47:01 / 42:41)
  • The link between psychiatric conditions and food sensitivities and allergies (50:44 / 46:24)
  • The connection between metabolism and anxiety (57:07 / 52:47)
  • Nutrients and micronutrients to help reduce anxiety (1:01:27 / 57:08)
  • Putting together a low-anxiety plate (1:15:41 / 1:11:19)

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